Draft Genome Sequence of a Leptospira kirschneri Serovar Mozdok Type 2 Strain Isolated from a Horse in Portugal
- Authors: João Inácio, Antonio Muñoz-Mérida, Ahmed A Ahmed, Teresa Rocha, João Rodrigo Mesquita, Gertrude Thompson, Marga G A Goris, Rudy A Hartskeerl, Ana Sofia Ferreira
- Publication Year: 2021
- Journal: Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10(28), e00217-21
- Link: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00217-21
ABSTRACT Leptospira kirschneri is an agent causing leptospirosis in animals and humans. We report the draft genome sequence of Leptospira kirschneri serovar Mozdok type 2 strain Horse 112, comprising 485 contigs and having a genome size of 4,301,784 bp. This genome will facilitate studying important mechanisms for clinical outcomes. KEYWORDS Leptospira kirschneri; leptospirosis; zoonotic; disease; genome.
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